Match-box.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907. R. VOM GLBFF, J11. 8: G. F. BENEDICT.

MATCH BOX.

APPLIOTION FILED 001'. 16, 1906.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT voM CLEFF, .lr., a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing a Jersey City, in the county of Hudson andState of New Jersey, and CHARLES F. BENEDICT, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMatch-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in match boxes or matchsafes.

It pertains particularly'to a novel match box whose mechanism, whenoperated, brings into view a, single burning match which has igniteditself while passing out of the box and is retained partly within sameuntil released so that it can not fall out and damage, for instance,carpets and the like.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 represents in front elevation a match box which embodies indesirable form the present improvemcnts. Fig. 2 is a view of same inside elevation. Fig. 3 shows same in top plan view. Fig. 4 is a view invertical section on an enlarged scale showing the match box readyto beoperated. Fig. 5 is a like sectional view showing the match box after ithas been operated. Fig. 6 is a view in section on line 6, 6 01' Fig. 4,and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7, 7 of Fig. 5.

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The novel inatch box is preferably made of metal. Either cheap orexpensive material may be used and the box ornamented and engraved inaccordance with the wants of the public. The device may be operated byone hand which is sometimes of great convenience. On the drawing arepresents the box whose bottom b is secured by a hinge 0 so that thematches may be introduced into the box from-below. The top portion ofthe box is provided with an interior partition d which has an opening 'enear its left hand end as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. An opening f isprovided in the top 9 ol the box, it coincides with the opening e. Thespace between the top 9 and the partition (I contains a spring actuatedigniter which consists of the igniter proper '5 and the spring s. Theigniter has a rough bottom surface i and a small downward extension 1'forming a catch shoulder which is flush with the rough surface and restsagainst the wall a of the box a while the rcduced top portion of theignitr passes through an opening h in the top portion of the said sideaoi the box a. A spring k is secured to the top of the igniter whichkeeps same normally in a locked condition and slides along the bottomsurface of the top 9 of the box when the device is operated. The igniterhas an opening 5 which coincides with the openings e, f after the deviceSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 16,1906. Serial No. 339,175.

l i l Patented J 11y 30, 1907.

has been operated. A heavy shoulder a is formed on the ignite) near itsopen ing land a short rod 1: on the said shoulder. This rod acts as asupport for the spring 8. The spring s is cylindrical in form. At itsright hand end there is a short sheet metal cover 11 which fits ex- Iactiy into thespace between the top g of the box and the partition (Iand closes the space on this side as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. A pin 1)passing through the top g of the box a, the sheet metal covering 32 andthe partition d holds the spring 8 in position. There 'is further a stoppin q which arrests the motion of the igniter when same has beenactuated by the sprin s, it is in such a location that the opening I inthe igniter coincides with the openings e, j when the shoulder 11. restsagainst it p Within the box there is provided a device 15 which normallyseparates the matches from the operative mechanism located within thebox near the Wall a oi same. This device we prefer to call thedeflector, its shape is apparent irom Fig. '7. Its lei't side forms aright angle with the side a of the boxwhile its'riglit. side is slantingand forms an acute angle with the said side a". As shown in Fig. 7 thedeflector leaves a free space bctweenits top and the side a of the box.The side a of the box is provided with a slot u shown in Figs. l and 5.A match ejector c is movably mounted to the lcl't of the deflector i, itrests against the wall a and has a push knob 11 which extends throughthe slot 11.. At the bottom the ejector forms a foot 11 on the topsurface of which rests the bottom end of the match to be ejected. Amatch guiding device or is secured thus form acoutinuous open passagefor the match except that the spring ais so mounted that its opening yis slightly to the left in relation to the opening 6 The match whenmoving upward rubs against this surface until thc push button r reachesthe spring 3:. Thus the match is prevented from jumping out of the box.Should it be desirable for any reason to return the match into the boxthe block x of the spring is slightly pushed in whereby the opening y isbrought into such a position as to allow the match to drop back into theguide.

The device is operated substantially in the following v tain moment theforeeoi the spring is has been over-v come and the extension i -oitheigniter is released from the side a of the box. Immediately thespring s enters into action whereby the igniteris partly moved out ofthe box as illustrated in Fig. 5. The rough suriace i passes along'theinflammable head of the match and lights same. When the shoulder n restsagainst the stop pin q the opening Z is in line with the other openingsand the match shoots out through the said opening Z and the opening finthe top of the box. Meanwhile the push knob v has reached the fiatspring '00 and moves same somewhat inwardly whereby the surface 00 03bsaid spring is made to bindagainstthe match and hold same in position.After the match has been used'the ejector is moved downward whereby thespring at is released from the match and same may be shaken out of thebox when the block 11 is slightly pushed in, or it may be taken out withthe fingers. After this the igniter is pushed back into the box whensame will be again ready for operation.

Having thus described our invention we claim as 7 new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1. A match box adapted to bring into view part of a burning match duringone operation comprising, a match receptacle having a slotted side wallwith an opening near 'its upper end and an opening in its top near saidslotted sidewall, a partition in the upper part of the box having anopening which coincides with the top opening, a spring actuated'ignitcrmounted between the top of the box and the partition and extendingslightly through the opening in theislotted side wall forming there ashoulder which i normally rests against said wall and having a centralopening coinciding with the openings in the top and partition uponrelease oi? the lgriiier, a flat spring secured to the top of theignitcr near the top opening, and a stop pin arresting the releasedignite-r, and means for moving a match up- Ward whereby the igniter isreleased and the device oper ated.

2. In" a match box of the type described, a spring actu: ated lgniter ofelongated shape comprising a shouldered middle portion, a rod extendingtherefrom in one direction,

and an igniter. portion extending in a direction opposite to said rod,said igni'tcr portion having a catch shoulder near its end, a roughenedbottom and sin-opening near the middle portion, a cylindrical springsurrounding the rod, a flat spring' secured to the top of the igniterportion, and a match ejecting means .arranged in ejecting a match'tooperate said ignlter. l

3 In a match box of the type described, amiatch receptacle having aslotted side wall with an opening near its upper end and an opening inits top near said slotted side wall, a partition in the upper part ofthe box having an opening which coincides with the top opening, a springactuated match igniter located in the receptacle between the partitionand the top, a match guide located within the box, a fiat spring securedto the upper portion of said guide extending upward and thenhorizontally over and having an opening in its horizontal portioncoinciding with the openings in the partition and top of the box andslightly to one side relative to the upward moving match, a blocksecured to the outer side of the spring, and means in the slotted sidewall to move the match upward and the spring towards the match guidewhereby the match is held in position until released.

Signed at New York, N Y. this 15th day of Oct0ber.1906.

nonnn'r VOM 'cLnnir, JR. CHARLES F. BENEDICT.

Witnesses Lonwio K. Bonn, Cirrnnnmn M. Mimnme.

